{on the dressing table : a myriad of beauty oils}

. . . all winter long, the dressing table has been strewn with every kind of beauty oils imaginable — elixirs for perfect skin, hair serums and body potions — and since they work so beautifully and have become a fixture in the beauty regiment, shall continue through the summer — and always, adding a few luxurious body shimmers to the mix for bare shoulders and legs and collarbones; despite the age-old belief that oils cause oily skin or breakouts, the opposite is actually true — stripping away oils from the face can cause the skin to produce more oil, whereas adding oils — argan, coconut, etc., does not; in fact, so in love with beauty oils, have also recently picked up an enormous container of raw organic virgin coconut oil from a health food shop to try as a body moisturizer, eye makeup remover, and even to tame the ends of tousled hair, and sarah has wondered about the possibility of grape seed oil for the face [although not quite certain about that one!] — would love to know — do you use beauty oils, and if so, which ones are your current favourites?

I have experimented extensively with a variety of skin and hair products, often with disappointing results as my complexion is fair and sensitive. Recently I have begun to use organic virgin olive oil as a moisturizer for my face after cleansing and it is wonderful. I tend to only use it at night as I find it a rather slippery base for makeup if I use it in the morning…but the high vitamin E contents and slight golden color reduce redness in my skin and repair sun damage like a dream come true <3

Have been using pure coconut oil on my skin every night for the past couple months. My skin feels amazing and looks fresh! I also take 2 tablespoons a day in my coffee. Surprisingly when I put the oil on my face at night it absorbs very quickly and i wake up with smooth skin and has not had any pore clogging effects, in fact just the opposite……

I like the oils I make with my own hands, nothing can beat them! I’m constantly doing research about natural ingredients and their benefits, from vegetable oils and butters to herbs and essential oils, so, I like to craft my whole beauty routine and luxurious herb-infused oils based on what I learned and what my skin and hair need.

By the way, it’s incredible that being so many incredibly crafted, TRULY natural and organic oils from truly natural brands out there, you picked surely synthetic stuff from Nars, Bobbi, Brown, Moroccanoil, Clarins, Shu Uemura, Sisley, By Terry, Kiehl’s. What? Rodin is just an overpriced oil when the ingredients inside are quite cheap actually. Nude, Nuxe, Jurlique and Omorovicza are brands that though they say are natural brands, is the least they are, so you can be assured they oils are not.The only real deal of your list are RMS Coconut Oil and Dr. Hauschka.

I’ll recommend you some oils that you must try because they’re of a great quality, and I mean great, they’re in every detail, only certified organic ingredients, fair trade certified ingredients, oils sourced from their place of origin (not China), never refined, filtered, processed, heated (just what most do with coconut oil, a process that kills all the nutrients of the oils) oils, only pure, concentrated stuff, freshly-made products, not mass-made products, then stored in some awful place, and all that kind of stuff that make your super-expensive, high-branded oils of a terrible quality.

I agree with Alie…Moroccan Oil is very artificial and mostly made of silicone (basically plastic), which is not great for hair. It feels like it’s making your hair healthy because the silicone makes it slippery, but the hair doesn’t actually absorb any moisture. I prefer to use natural oil products like straight up jojoba or argan in my hair. I also tried jojoba on my skin and it looked great at first, but ended up breaking me out. I can see how it would be great for someone with drier skin though.I will also say that the number one thing that has made a difference for me in the health of my hair was switching to products that are sulfate, silicone and paraben free. They don’t strip your hair and create a buildup of product.

Grapeseed oil is fantastic for the face and works fabulously as an eye serum blended with a bit of lavender essential oil. Great for oily skin types especially as it is considered a dry oil with astringent qualities. Adore your blog.

Oh I also tried grapeseed oil for the face, I remember my skin looked fantastic! Its supposed to be full of antioxidants cant seem to remember the brand but so long as its lightweight and meant for the face go for it

Ive tried Weleda Birch body oil which I really loved,and an aromatherapy one with lavender and rose. Also a lot of natural oils like almond and aragan. Next is Nuxe Do you know where I can find olio lusso in London? Thanks!

My sister’s wedding hair dresser told us that moroccan oil is full of synthetic proteins and that if you use for too long will cause your hair to snap! Haven’t researched the veracity of this but something to consider. I was a devotee of Argan oil back in 2006 (pre its cult status) during pregnancy as was only thing able to calm my itching skin – my sister was living in Morocco at time. I also used in my hair and loved it. Bought Moroccan oil after hearing all the hype but personally was not at all impressed. And of course when I then checked, the ingredient list is very far from pure Argan oil. Love your blog!

I use coconut oil for my hair- especially at the tip, it moisturizes them and protects while styling. It’s also a great under – eye cream. For body my favourite is argan oil- I use it after shower, and now every morning- it gives my legs that healthy glow.p.s. I love your blog;-)

Have you tried Lierac Sensorielle? It has the most lovely scent, and feels so luxurious on my skin and hair. Supposedly you can also add a few drops to your bath, but I have yet to try that. Sometimes I use a bit of jojoba oil in place of moisturizer right after I shower, it refines my pores and smooths out my skin. Argan oil is a favorite as well, I use the one from 100% Pure, but I think Josie Maran does one.

I’ve heard wonderful things about Rodin Olio Lusso, as well as NUXE. Will add them to my to-try list

Hello, I hope you are well! I simply cannot live without Moroccan oil…almost worried that my hair is dependent on it now. But I don’t care, it works wonders for me! I’m excited to check out the rest of these…

This is a rather timely post. I used to use Coconut Oil from The Body Shop as a fragrance but they discontinued it in 2010 and I’m about to run out. Everyone adores this and it’s kind of become my “signature” so I am on the hunt for a replacement. Does anyone have any suggestions?? Would be so grateful if you did. Clarins toning body oil is great on the legs. Massage onto dry skin from the feet up and then rinse off in the shower. Heavenly.

Just last year I too started adding moroccan oil to my hair washing routine. I have also looked into adding the coconut oil to my Summer beauty regimen…I am glad I was not alone on this thought…sometimes I wonder where I read these thingsHave a wonderful rest of the weekDonna

I use body and hair oil all summer long! One that I love that is not pictured about is Carita from Paris’s Fluid 14 (I have both the regular and the shimmery version similar to Nars). It has such a great fresh scent

anonymous — thank you! always happy when typos are pointed out so that they can be fixed, although with this case, it is an ongoing argument with some, but apparently experts agree that both ways are fine, as the word has come to be used as both a noun and an adjective, although, if we were to be one hundred percent accurate, it might be best to say “a few” or “numerous” as there are many, but less than ten thousand beauty oils referenced here

I’m with Nisha above, I actually uses Bajaj’s almond oil once a week to massage my scalp and coconut oil for my roots. I’ve been doing it for years and with dance [all the tight top buns and hairspray] my hair has been well protected and has some incredibly growth!

nice. didn’t know any of the ones mentioned here.i use Parachute’s coconut oil and Bajaj’s almond oil (Indian brands) to massage my scalp, it’s good for the hair.i don’t use any special beauty oils. though i do use the warming oils from Love Notes for body massage – in white ginger, vanilla bean, and pomegranate.

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